diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
index 56bafdc..39e9a91 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
@@ -2198,8 +2198,11 @@
 		return SS_SUCCESS;
 	case SS_PRIMARY_NOP:
 		/* Our state checking code wants to see the peer outdated. */
-		rv = conn_request_state(tconn, NS2(conn, C_DISCONNECTING,
-						pdsk, D_OUTDATED), CS_VERBOSE);
+		rv = conn_request_state(tconn, NS2(conn, C_DISCONNECTING, pdsk, D_OUTDATED), 0);
+
+		if (rv == SS_OUTDATE_WO_CONN) /* lost connection before graceful disconnect succeeded */
+			rv = conn_request_state(tconn, NS(conn, C_DISCONNECTING), CS_VERBOSE);
+
 		break;
 	case SS_CW_FAILED_BY_PEER:
 		/* The peer probably wants to see us outdated. */